The backing track is on a loop, and provides a place where you can try out things at home alone. Then when you are with friends, you'll already know what sounded good and what didn't work out as well for you.

Steve also describes the process of using a backing track in his book, Playing Blues on the Mountain Dulcimer, which is available for sale on his website HERE. The book is FREE for his Patrons on Patreon here.

Here's an example with three hammered dulcimer tracks played by John Page against an excellent backing track by Quist. He calls this Dorian Groove in E.